Food container



Nov. 25, 1924. 1,516,775

F. E. MCCARRON FOOD CONTAINER Filed' May 14. 1923 /N VEN TOR `A TTOR'NE y Patented Nov. 25, 1924.

U1 STATES FRANCES E..MOCARRQN, F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FCOD CONTAINER.

. Application nlea my 14, 1923. serial No. 638,809.

- To all whom t may concern:

, reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specication.

rl`his invention relates to a food container and the primary object of the invention is to provide a compartmental container adapted to receive food and maintain it at the proper temperature for longer periods than would ordinarily be possible it the food were exposed to atmosphere. y

The invention is particularly designed for use in hotels. As is Well understood itis not uncommon to serve meals in the rooms of the hotels. Not infrequently the food becomes cold between the time it leaves the kitchen and the time it is served or if it is ori inally kin a cold state', its tem rature Wil rise to the detriment of the foo This invention contemplates the provision of means whereby the food may be maintained in 4its original state for definite periods and particularly for such lengths of `time as is necessary to servevit after it has been prepared. 'Such a device must'essentially be simple in construction and easy to handle and have, therefore, provided a compartmental container consisting of a plurality of units,each adapted to contain food, the units being so constructed` thatv they can be stacked one upon the other and supported in a carrier so that the complete container can be conveniently transported. I

The novel constructionv of, the invention will be clearly apparent by vreference to the following description-"in connection with the accompanying drawings, in Which-,-

Fig. 1 is a pers ctive -view of a fopd container constructsA 1n' accordance lwith my inventlon.

Fig. 2 is an enlargedpe one endof a bracketcarrled a unit.

Fig. 3 is a framentary' perspectiveview of the carrier, an

Fig. 4 .'sv a perspective, sectional view l through one unit.

The container may consist of a plurality of units secured together by a carrier. Each unit is shown as comprising an outer casing 1, the lowermost container having a base 2 to which is fastened a carrier in the form of a loop consisting of the bottom bar 3, the side bars 4 and 5 and the top bar 6, the top bar being provided with a handle 7. The bottom bar 3 is secured to the base in any well known manner by bra-zing, welding or riveting. The articular method for securing the bottom ar is immaterial. The top portion of each container is shown as being threaded as at 8 to'receive a threaded cover 9, the cover 9 obviously being removable.

Spaced within the casing 1 is a pan or inner container 10 having a peripheral flange 11 resting upon an inturned lange 12 at the top of the casing 1, the angesll and 12 being preferably secured together by welding or soldering so that there will be a hermetically sealed insulation space 13 'between the innerand outer containers. The flanges 11 and 12 together form a shelf to receive an inner cover 14 and there is a packing strip 15 to support the cover 14.

Each container carries a bracket member 16 having outturned ends'17 andy 18 with depending lugs 19 and 20 to be received in the slots 21 in the side bars 4 and, 5 of the carrier. Above the slots in the side bars are transverse, odset grooved portions 22 and 23, the widths of the grooves being suiiicient to permit the flanges 17 and 18 and the lugs 19 to be slid laterally therein until the lugs 19 and 20 register with the slots 21 to lock the units in` position, as shown in Fig. 1.

The slots are preferably so distanced that` until the device is completed, as shown vin Fig. 1. `'.lhen the associated members can be conveniently carried to the room, the units .can be removed and opened and the food served in a convenient manner and Without appreciable variation vin temperature 4 from that at which the food was originally placed inthe containers. By hermetically sealing the space ,13. the food is protected from outside atmosphere.

In' some cases I ma ind it unnecessary vto actually seal the jomt between the inner od as it insures a better insulation space.

What I claim und desire to secure by Let i ters-Patent is z A food container comprising u Carrier eonsistmv of a buse, zr vertical frame on the hase having horizontal grooves with openings in the bottom edges of the grooves and a. plurality of individual lfood receptacles,

each having brackets with out-turned ends provided with lugs to engage the openings in the edges of the grooves whereby the reeeptaeles can be stacked one upon the other and secure the frame against sidewise movement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANCES E. MCCARRON. 

